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Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T. Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson | | 9780323734165 | Chapter 1-25 | Complete Questions And Answers A+

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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
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Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
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1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy



ANS: D PTS:
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Introduction



2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and the
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ir parts?
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a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy



ANS: B PTS:
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Memorization REF: +f p. 3 TOP:
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Introduction



3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy

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4. Cells

a. are more complex than tissues.
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b. are the first level of organization in the body.
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c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
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d. both B and C.
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ANS: C PTS:
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5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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a. molecule.

b. organ.

c. tissue.

d. organism.

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6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.

b. tissue.

c. organism.

d. system.

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7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell + f chemical + f organ + f tissue + f system.

b. tissue + f cell + f chemical + f organ + f system.

c. chemical + f tissue + f cell + f organ + f system.

, d. chemical + f cell + f tissue + f organ + f system.

ANS: D PTS:
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body
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is in what position?
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a. Supine

b. Anatomical

c. Lateral

d. Prone

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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up.
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b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both A and B.
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10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up.
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b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both B and C.
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11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.

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